A Wildlife Expo will take place this coming Saturday, July 31st at the University of Florida / PJC Milton Campus in Milton, Florida. I talked with Robin Vickers, Events Coordinator for the University of Florida West Florida Research and Education Center, about the upcoming event. Download Audio For more information please contact Ms. Robin Vickers at 850-983-5216 x 113. Sponsored …
Aphids Slow to Build this Year in GA Cotton Crop
UGA Extension Entomologist, Philip Roberts, says growers should look out for aphids, as they were slower than normal to build this year. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding to Enhance Brahman GeneticsMay 15, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production ResearchMay 8, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities to Develop Preliminary Data For Future Grant ProjectsMay 1, 2026Florida …
Specialty Crops Escape Damage from Florida’s First Tropical Storm
Early reports indicate that the first tropical storm of the season to strike our state hasn’t caused any major damage. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding to Enhance Brahman GeneticsMay 15, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production ResearchMay 8, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities to Develop Preliminary Data For Future Grant ProjectsMay 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement …
Southeastern Growers Need to be on Watch for Soybean Rust
Our cold winter gave soybean rust a slow start, but now with tropical-type weather causing more wind and rain, both UGA plant pathologist, Bob Kimmerait, and UF agronomist, David Wright, say that farmers need to be aware of the current spread of the disease. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding to Enhance Brahman GeneticsMay 15, 2026Florida Cattle …
Committee Could Cut Ethanol Subsidy
The House Ways and Means Committee is considering a 20-percent cut in the ethanol subsidy that is otherwise set to expire this year. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding to Enhance Brahman GeneticsMay 15, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production ResearchMay 8, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities to Develop Preliminary Data For Future Grant ProjectsMay 1, …
FDA Sorting Through Food Safety Comments
The Food and Drug Administration has more than 500 comments from the public to sift through to begin the challenging task of writing regulations to make produce safer. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding to Enhance Brahman GeneticsMay 15, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production ResearchMay 8, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities to Develop Preliminary Data …
Grocery Story Snacking
A new study found that 86 percent of shoppers like to shop in a store where they can try foods before buying. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding to Enhance Brahman GeneticsMay 15, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production ResearchMay 8, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities to Develop Preliminary Data For Future Grant ProjectsMay 1, 2026Florida …
Research Panel Discusses Peanuts
At the Southern Peanut Growers annual conference last week in Panama City Florida, growers were able to take part in a production forum which involved 10 different researchers from across the southeast discussing a variety of issues concerning peanut fields across the region. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding to Enhance Brahman GeneticsMay 15, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement …
Cattle on Feed Up but Inventory Down
The July 1 Cattle Inventory Report shows a one percent drop in the number of cattle and calves in the U.S. compared to last year while the latest Cattle on Feed report shows the number of cattle and calves on feed for slaughter in the U.S. was actually higher than July 1, 2009. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board …
No Medfly Finds In Weeks Is Good Citrus News
There have been no new finds of the Mediterranean fruit fly in Palm Beach County in three weeks, according to Denise Feiber, spokesperson for Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services’ Division of Plant Industry. The pest, which can damage citrus and other crops, was first detected in early June. Download Audio Post sponsor: Copper coverage with Less Metallic Copper …